Nov 03, 2024

Undergraduate Course Catalog 2024-2025

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Undergraduate Course Catalog 2024-2025

Chemistry with ACS Certified Concentration, B.S.

Curriculum Requirements

1. 120 semester hours:

A minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better is required. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. General Education Requirement:

Complete the General Education Curriculum (GEC) and MSCM 1250 . Science and mathematics courses required for the major satisfy GEC science and mathematics requirements.

3. Program Requirements:

Non-departmental requirements:

Departmental requirements (must have a ‘C’ or better):

4. Concentration Requirements

NA

5. Additional Requirements

Complete at least three of the following advanced courses with a grade of “C” or better:

Program Notes:

Students can take 15 credit hours of electives in the following areas: Chemistry, Biology, and/or general.

Four-Year Curriculum for Bachelor of Science Major in Chemistry, ACS Certified

For key to symbols used, please see ‘key’ below.

Freshman Year

Many courses listed in the first year of this plan are specific to this degree program and may not fulfill degree requirements for other programs at the University. Students are advised that changing their program of study from this major to another major after the first yearcan extend the time until graduation by a semester or more

Fall Semester

*CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I ( 4 )
*= MATH 2010 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I ( 4 )
* ENG 1110 - English Composition I ( 3 )

* UNIV 1100 - First Year Seminar ( 2 )
* KIN 1541 - Fitness ( 2 )
* HEDU 1531 - Health ( 2 )

Spring Semester

+ CHEM 1200 - General Chemistry II ( 4 )
*= MATH 2020 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II ( 4 )
* ENG 1210 - English Composition II ( 3 )
= PHYS 2305 - Fundamentals of Physics I ( 3 )
= PHYS 2410 - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory I ( 1 )

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

+ CHEM 3100 - Organic Chemistry I ( 3 )
+ CHEM 3330 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I ( 1 )
+ CHEM 2020 - Quantitative Analysis ( 4 )
= PHYS 2310 - Fundamentals of Physics II ( 3 )
= PHYS 2420 - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory II ( 1 )
+ CHEM 3200 - Inorganic Chemistry ( 4 )

Spring Semester

+ CHEM 3120 - Organic Chemistry II ( 3 )
+ CHEM 3340 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II ( 1 )
+ CHEM 4400 - Instrumental Analysis ( 4 )  or CHEM 4610 - Forensic Instrumental Analysis (4)
* HIST 1320 - World Societies ( 3 )
* MFL II- Modern Foreign Language (3)

Junior Year

Fall Semester

+CHEM 4010 - Physical Chemistry I ( 4 )

+CHEM 4900 - Applied Mathematics for Chemists (2)
# General Elective (3)
* BIOL 1202 - Principles of Biology: Molecules and Cells ( 4 )
* MSCM 1250 - Elements of Speech and Communication ( 3 ) or MSCM 2200 Introduction to Public Speaking (3)

Spring Semester

+ CHEM 4020 - Physical Chemistry II ( 4 )
*HUM 2410 - Arts & Humanities I ( 3 )  OR
HUM 2420 - Arts & Humanities II ( 3 )
& CHEM _ Advanced Elective (3)
+ CHEM 4800 - Chemistry Research Literature ( 3 )  (WI)
* SOSC GEC Requirement (3)

Senior Year

Fall Semester

& CHEM Advance Electives (3)
+ CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I (3)
+ CHEM 4520 - Biochemistry Laboratory (1)
+ CHEM 4700 - Introduction to Research (3)
* PHIL 2210 - Ethics (3) (HUM GEC Req)

Spring Semester

CHEM 4920 - Senior Honors Seminar (2)
# CHEM (BIOL) Electives (6)
& CHEM- Advance Elective (3)
# General Elective (3)

Total Credit Hours = 120 Semester hours

Key to symbols used:

Distribution of Hours

* Core Curriculum Courses/ GEC requirements - 46

+ Required Chemistry Courses for ACS Certified B.S. Degree in Chemistry - 45

& Advanced Chemistry Course elective for ACS Certification - 9

# Chemistry/Biology and/or General Electives 12

= Required cognitive course for ACS Certified B.S. degree in Chemistry - 16